Overview
What you will study
In 2018, the Constitutional Court ruled that it’s no longer a criminal offence for an adult to use, possess, or grow cannabis in private for personal consumption.
The Dagga Bill course offered by University of Cape Town will explore the contents of the Bill and the possible future of this legislation.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- respect the right to privacy of an adult person to possess cannabis plant cultivation material; to cultivate a prescribed quantity of cannabis plants; to possess a prescribed quantity of cannabis; and to consume cannabis;
- regulate the possession of cannabis plant cultivation material; the cultivation of cannabis plants; the possession of cannabis; and the consumption of cannabis by an adult person;
- protect adults and children against the harms of cannabis;
- provide for the expungement of criminal records of persons convicted of possession or use of cannabis;
- delete and amend provisions of certain laws; and
- provide for matters connected therewith.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Registrations close three days before the webinar.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Law View 3 other Short Courses in Public Law in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete and submit the registration form. You will then be given the payment information. Please note that registrations will not be accepted until payment has been made.
- One or two days before the webinar, we will send you the Zoom link. You will need to register and use a password to enter the webinar.
- Registrations close three days before the webinar.
Tuition Fee
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International
695 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 695 ZAR for the full programme during 1 days. -
National
695 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 695 ZAR for the full programme during 1 days.